Leicester City’s Belgian defender Wout Faes inadvertently boosted Liverpool’s Champions League hopes by scoring two goals of his own as his side lost 2-1 at Anfield on Friday.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall had given Leicester a fourth-minute lead when he ran through the middle of Liverpool’s defence.
However, this was a sign of Faes’ second embarrassment.
In the 38th minute, the Belgian defender, in his first season at the club following his £15m move from Reims, sliced Trent Alexander-Arnold’s attempted curl over the head of goalkeeper Danny Ward.
Seven minutes later, his evening took a turn for the worse.
Darwin Nunez was sent through by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain but Ward’s lob went off the post.
However, when the ball returned, Faes managed to put the ball into his own net.
The result leaves Liverpool in sixth place, two points off the top four while Leicester drop to 13th.
Meanwhile, West Ham’s year ended in booing after losing 2-0 to London rivals Brentford.
First-half goals from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva piled the pressure on West Ham boss David Moyes after a fifth straight defeat in the Premier League.
West Ham are just one place above the relegation zone while Brentford move up to ninth.